Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,121, Moses Evans, Conn.

SERVICE
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Evans, Moses Shirza
NUMBER
W. 7.121
CONTENTS

458
Connecticut Roll
Moses Evans, 4 Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace , Hartford, Con.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 4 months 20/30  $37.33
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
6 years
East Hartford, East Hartford
John ...
Notification sent to Thomas Chester 19 Oct r 1820 Hartford Connecticut

4056 Connecticut Thirza Evans widow of Wapet Evans who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 18 th day of April 1852, and sent to
Wm. H. Charlton East Windsor Hill Connecticut
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 59 Vol. A
1818

Mrs Coan
Friends
15 April 1818
Dear Judge Dyer
Connect
Rev. Charles A. Hildreth } PASTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

State of Penn & 2/1 County of Huntingdon
Moses Evans of East Huntingdon in 1 o County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war in the conti- nental establishment in the 6 o reg t line for six years -
That he served extend the service in the month of Feb y 1777 to serve as a private for during the war & faithfully served until the termination thereof when he was honorably discharged in June 1783 which discharge is lost He belonged to Capt Darrow: Comp y & Col o Ind. Huntingdon, Reg t & when discharged he belonged to Capt Wells: Comp y & Col o Gen l B. Webb; Reg t of the 6 o reg t line
That he is a resident citizen of the United States, has never had a pension in reduced circumstances due need of a pension from his country for support Moses Evans Sworn to & subscribed { this 18 th day of April 1818 }
Before me Jonathan Droe Judge of the County Court for the County of Huntingdon

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Moses Evans who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Elijah Dening who is a credible witness, that the said Moses Evans served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of Josiah Evans that the said Moses Evans is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 15 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 15 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

Moses Crump
458
Sept 1818
[A large, stylized, cursive letter, possibly a 'C' or 'E', drawn in the center of the page.]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 d day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Moses Evans aged 61 years, resident in East Hartford in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted Feb y 14 th 1777 into Capt Darrows company in Col Giddings Huntingtons Regt during the war served through & was honorably discharged June 9 th 1783. I also served from 1775 to 1777 in various corps my original declaration was April 15. 1818 & my pension certificate is No 458.
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
This may certify that we the subscribers have viewed the property of Moses Evans of East Hartford in the County of Hartford & find his real estate to be worth in our estimation $100. 00 one cow — 12 00 three pigs 5. 00 $117. 00
John Olds Joseph Pitkin
East Hartford August 1 st 1820. My debts amount $40. 75 . I am by occupation a farmer able to labor not more than half my time my family are a wife aged 50 infirm & helpless. My children are three aged 16 and 14 years of age both aged 12 years. My daughters are healthy & my son is feeble my family & myself together are not able to support ourselves. I lost an eye in service.
East Hartford August 2 d 1820. Moses X Evans mark.

Sworn to and declared by said Moses Evans on the 22 day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred seventeen dollars and cents
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 nd Section of the act of February 3 rd 1853.
State of Connecticut, Tolland County, Is. Vernon On this 14 th day of April 1854, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Ellington in said Tolland County, Mrs. Fiza Evans, a resident of Vernon, in said Tolland County, State aforesaid, aged Sixty seven years: who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provi- sion made by the act of Congress passed the 3 rd of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Moses Evans, late of Manchester in Hartford County State of Connecticut who served in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army, as a private Soldier, in the Revolutionary War, & who was pensioned for his servi- ces in the same under the act of 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Evans, on the 21 day of September 1831. That her said husband died at said Manchester on the 21 day of Sept 1840 that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Before me Phineas Fales Judge of said Probate Court J Moses B. Bull Clerk of the probate court do hereby

certify that Phineas Dole Esg before whom the foregoing declaration was made, was at the taking of the same, and is now, Sole Judge of the said probate court, and that his signature to said certificate is in his hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the Seal of said court, on the day & year first named
Attest Moses B Bull. Clerk

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July 13, 1906, Smith.

Evans, Moses
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 65.
Rank: Private
Regt.: S. B. Webb
Disability: Lost the sight of his right eye, by inoculation of the small-pox, 1779.
Date of certificate: Oct. 3, 1792
Monthly allowance: $ 3.33 1 / 3
Arrears due: $100.00
Remarks: Discharged June, 1783.

AW
Aug. 10, 1906
St. J. H.

Evans, Moses
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 114.
Rank : Private
Regt : Colonel Huntington's
Disability : Loss of sight, by inflammation occasioned by the smallpox, and otherwise disabled.
When and where disabled : March, 1777, New London.
Residence : East Hartford.
Monthly allowance : $3.33 \frac{1}{3}
Arrearages : $100.00
Remarks : Enlisted February 15, 1777, and continued to the end of the war.

Y. 18 Conn Evan Shura
Nora Moses Boyetton
Age 13/54
Moved $96 per annum Com Feb 3 1853
by Hon. S. P. Waldo
Commissioner Pension Washington D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 4. 96

15 April
Pension Office
April 15/54
Sir: 21040 Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner
I Respectfully &c
H Burt Esqr, 3 and Present
for Council
Moses Evans. Act 1818 $8 per month. Seced 21 Sept 1840. Paid.
J Burt Auditor

Scampooning Scampooning Thompson

East Windsor Hill 6P Hon. J. P. Waldo Apl 10. 1854 Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Widow Mirra Evans now of Vernon Conn. for a pension under act of Feb 3 1853 for the services of her husband Moses Evans.
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
J. H. Charlton

7121 - Wis. Moses Evans.
Apl-15-1818.
East Hartford Conn.
59
Feb 14 1777
Capt Darrow Col d Wells Col d Jed. Huntington " Sam Webb
Served to Jan 9 1783
Married Tirza Knox Sept 21. 1831
He died at Manchester Conn. Sept 21. 1840
No Bat
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May 28. 1900
OWN ECL
South Manchester, Conn.
Revolutionary Soldiers Pensions
Please send me the war record of Moses Grane of Manchester, Conn. He applied for pension in 1818 - Pub Docs. 1 st Session 16 th Congress. And again was returned under the Act for taking the 6 th PENSION Census in 1840 - as 2  the  1  1 aged 81 residing

Manchester Conn.
Yours Truly
Miss/ Alice B. Cheney
Historian Orford Parish
Chapter, D. A. R.

June 6-1900 Miss Alice B. Cheney So. Manchester Conn.
Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c.
7121
File No. _____
7121
Thirza Evans
Wid.
Moses Evans
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: _____
Foley, Sept 3
Index:—Vol. _____
A
Page _____
222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Evans

Brief in the case of Thirza Evans widow of Moses Tolland County and State of Connecticut act of February 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1818 at $96 per annum
Allowed $96 per annum to Com. Feb 3 1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by credible witnesses
Death of pensioner proved by Auditor's report
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
John H. Charlton East Windsor Hill
Examining Clerk. H. Gray, Connecticut

I Seth Evans, of Vernon in Tolland County, State of Connecticut, of lawful age & being duly sworn according to law, do hereby depose & say, that I was well acquainted with the late Moses Evans, a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner for his services therein! That I am well knowing to the fact that he, the said Moses, was married to Widow Thirza Evans, then a resident of Manchester, in Tolland County, State of Connecticut. I was present at their Marriage, They were married by Ralph Phelps Esq, then a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, in said State. And I am well knowing to the fact, that it was twenty two years last September. I am well knowing to the fact that the said Moses Evans, died in said Manchester in Sept 1840: I was present at his funeral, and the said Thirza Evans is still living, & remains the Widow of the said Pensioner, the said Moses Evans.
Seth Evans
Sworn to & subscribed on this 30 th day of March 1854 & I certify that the deponent is a credible person whose testimony is entitled to credit

Before me Jesse Charlton Notary Public authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths & take depositions thro' out said State
In testimony whereof I do hereby subscribe my name, & affix my Seal of Office, at South Windsor in Hartford County, on the 30 th day of March A D 1854
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

State of Connecticut.
By his Excellency CHARLES H. POND , Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Jesse Charlton of Hartford County was on the 29 day of June A D 1852. for the term of two years appointed a Votary Public in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court: that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; and that I believe the signature of said Jesse Charlton thereto, to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 11 day of April A D. 1854, and in the seventy eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor
No. P. C. Mather Secretary of State.
Chas H Pond

I Miner White, of the Town of Manchester, in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose & say — I did know, Moses Evans late of said Manchester, I know that said Evans was a revolutionary pensioner, I was appointed by the select men, of said Manchester, over seer of said Evans, I did draw the pension money, for the said Evans & had the disposal of the same, for the benefit of said Evans & his family from seven to ten years, I will recollect, about the time, the said Moses Evans, died, for I attended his funeral sometime in the month of September of the year one thousand eight hundred & forty one, according to my best recollection & belief. I further say, that I do know the said Moses Evans to be the identical pensioner above described
Miner White
State of Connecticut
Hartford County, In Manchester April 7 th 1854
Before me William M. Roberts, Justice of the Peace for Hartford County personally appeared Miner White by whom the foregoing deposition is subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said White & that he is a man of credibility, and was sworn & subscribed before me W m M. Roberts, Justice of the Peace

I Ralph A Phelps of Manchester in the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say, that on the twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty one I was a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & sworn - for the county of Hartford aforesaid; & that as such Justice, on that day, I married Mous Ewin of said Manchester & Tirza Knox of Stafford in the county of Tolland. At the time I made a record of said marriage as follows to wit, "On the twenty first day of September eighteen hundred & thirty one Mous Ewin of Manchester & Tirza Knox of Stafford were joined in marriage by me
A A Phelps Justice of Peace
The above is an exact transcript from the record except the date which in the original is in fair & legible figures as follows to wit "On the 21 st day of Sept. 1831"
I further say that I knew Mr Ewin for many years He was an old man when I married him. He was reputed as a Revolutionary Soldier. He died some twelve or fifteen years since. I can't state exactly when. and further saith not
Ralph A. Phelps
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Manchester April 7. 1854
Before me William M. Roberts Justice of the Peace for Hartford County personally appeared Ralph A Phelps by whom the foregoing deposition is subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the same And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Phelps & that he is a man of credibility. Wm. M. Roberts Justice of the Peace was sworn & subscribed before me

State of Connecticut.
I, John P. Mather Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That William M. Roberts — was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of — Hartford — in said State, duly appointed and commissioned — having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said — William M. Roberts — to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 11 day of — April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Jno. P. C. Mather, Secretary of State.